Petrol price hike coming in July, here’s how to save a bit at the pumps
Here are some invaluable tips that could save up to 10% at the pumps. Useful considering the looming petrol price increase.
lower oil prices
BHP Billiton profit drops sharply, but upbeat after beating forecasts by $500m
BHP, which increased its dividend 5.1 percent, said its plan to hive off about one third of its operations into the planned South32 Ltd. demerger would represent an effective additional cash return to holders.
U.S. oil is on a wild ride, but how will it end?
Oil has fallen or risen by 3 percent or more on 14 of 27 trading days so far this year. The stock market hasn’t had a move that big in more than three years.
Japanese economy will show powerful upward trend in 2015: PM adviser
Japan could see some “concrete movement” in its real economy in 2015, as inflation expectations have been rising under the BoJ’s monetary stimulus.
Rand, bonds weaker after World Bank cut growth forecast
South Africa’s rand weakened against the dollar early on Wednesday while bond yields rose on renewed economic concerns after the World Bank lowered its global growth forecast for 2015
Adrian Saville: SA Inc’s 2015 forecast – tough but better than 2014
If you are looking for a concise summary of the most important factors you should be considering when making moves in South Africa in 2015, this is the piece to read. Adrian Saville brings all the nuanced complexities together in one clear picture.
Alec Hogg: I’m with David “Raging Bull” Shapiro for JSE boom in 2015
David Shapiro thinks share prices on the JSE are going to run hard this year. So do I. Lower oil prices are setting companies up for a profitability surge.
Cees Bruggemans: Grexit fallout hits South Africa
There were early signs late last year, but the storm only broke in the opening moments of January 2015. Europe hitting new and old multiple potholes. It didn’t hit the Rand, but certainly the JSE.
Global economy: US locomotive will again drive world growth in 2015
The American rebound from the Global Financial Crisis is now complete. The biggest economy on earth posted 5% annualised growth in the third quarter of 2014 and is set to run as hard or even harder in 2015.
Hagedorn: Nigeria, SA can work together to beat OPEC, Eskom challenges
Shawn Hagedorn takes a rational look at challenges which face Africa’s two biggest economies and draws some interesting conclusions. One, that moulds need to be broken. And, two, if they are, the potential benefits from disruptive creation are enormous.